White Paper on Women’s Equality and Economic Rights in Eastern and Southern Africa

White Paper on Women’s Equality and Economic Rights in Eastern and Southern Africa

January 2021

• Theme: Access to Justice, Economic, Social and Cultural Rights.
• Type: Thematic Paper.
• Region/Country: East Africa, Southern Africa.
• Language: English.

This white paper and accompanying documents discuss women’s equality and economic rights in Southern and Eastern Africa. They were drafted by Rebecca Ramirez, a legal intern with the Human Rights Clinic of the University of Miami School of Law, under the supervision of the Clinic’s Acting Director, Tamar Ezer. Ishita Dutta of IWRAW Asia Pacific further provided important guidance. Additionally, valuable review and suggestions were provided by Allan Maleche and Nerima Were of the Kenya Legal & Ethical Issues Network on HIV and AIDS (KELIN), Lesego Nchunga of the Initiative for Strategic Litigation in Africa (ISLA) and Anneke Meerkotter of the Southern Africa Litigation Centre (SALC).

 

White Paper – PDF | Word
Case Compendium – PDF | Word
Judicial Officers and Advocates Mapping – PDF | Word
Appendix – PDF | Word